The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-28
A Vain Young Man.

a. GGte1lGe an London Society.
Something very different | happened to
witness at the table dhote of the Europa, u
The fine hotel under the porticoes facing the
Royal Palace, across the main square plaza
Castello) in Turin.
The Prussian First Secretary of Legation.
Won Riegel, was on that night entertaining a
party OF young friends from Berlin, travel
ing for pleasure and only stopping for two
nays III town on their way to Rome.
1t was, forget for what reason, a gala
Amer at the hotel. The splendid sale a
nannger was lighted UP giorno. The land
lord was present, with all his walters in their
undertakers hveries of black coats and
white ties; the Germans and Swiss among
them being told off to the upper end of the
table in attendance upon Won Riegel and his
guests, only one of whom had not yet come
to muster
:, This late arrival was Won Eisenried, a
russian pur sang, Yupker OF high rank
and higher pretensions, with all the gifts
ana requirements that go to enhance the
aqvantages of birth, except proper knowI-
ege Of the world and its ways. There was
Suil as he came up, a little stir and hustle
unavoidable in the sitting down of large
ana motley company, and the young Baron,
70 wnom Won Riegel was reckoning from
ns place, was threading his way to him
Nneh somebody laid hand on his sleeve,
Ealing out rather tartly in German:
>. b9t, say, can't you tell me where am
Inc Hunker drew back, dumbstruck for a
moment, but soon recovered from his amaze
he1t lie rose to his full height and tossed
Oac t 1is head, saying very stiffly:
~ Nehmen Sic mich fur einen kellnerY'
Wo you take me for waiter0
Ach neinP' (Oh, mob stanmered the
stranger Just glancing at him and perceiv-
ny nus very natural, not very unfrequent,
puC h0b the less unpardonahly awkward
mistake. And by way of soothing apology
aesSssIaVatng the offense, he blurted out.
e@leht sur einen keliner, mein HerT-nur
f for zen Oberkellner" (Not for waiter, but
ior the head-waiterl.
~, w itn this the poor blunderer whisked him
e cen on among the crowd of guests and was
s s out OF sight. The wrathful Prussian
W Vts 1ashing after him, but at that moment
~ nUn hlegel came up with coaxing words
; ;.lu carried him away almost bodily, pron1is-
ing 70 stand by him II, after the feast, he Yves
o oSnI on calling on that rude stranger for an
explanation.
cc, nae qlnner was a sumptuous but hardly a
IN IN i;iortapie affair Won Eisenried fidgeted
~ az. Ll seat, signing deeply, muttering words
On vengeance, and scowling at the whole
ooU ,,a !y across the table, unable to single
o osy INC offender, yet brooding over the
s,.Ol' appealing to tho right and left for
Bnlpatny, and hardly listening to Won
bifel, VINO strove TO pour oil on the trou-
OIL. Waters--a hard task amid the litter in
t e,nea Els other friends and guests were
b;naa ptSu 70 indulge, and in which he was
T Se i,i at great pains not to join.
\ pia ne uinner was over at last. and Won
rsUt es hurrying his leave-taking from the
FISH, e company, set out, followed by
man ri ri not and eager, in quest Of his
on he Inc runker looked into every face
h,o n NV way, proceeded 10 the smoking-room,
-s Asading-room. the robing-room- in